Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for the purchase of Laboratory Supplies for use by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage. These supplies are used by the laboratories at the wastewater treatment plants, Pretreatment and Surveillance Laboratory to conduct various tests and samples. The funding from this legislation is for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant. Items required will be obtained in accordance with an established Universal Term Contract, with VWR Scientific Products established by the Purchasing Office. Contract number FL-003531 expires on May 30, 2010.
The Division of Sewerage and Drainage has established purchase orders that have exceeded the dollar threshold allowed by Columbus City Code Section 329 relative to Universal Term Contracts.
SUPPLIER: VWR Scientific Products (91-1319190) Expires 7-2-10
FISCAL IMPACT: $15,000.00 is budgeted and needed for this purchase. With this legislation the Division of Sewerage and Drainage will have certified $109,000.00 for Fiscal Year 2009
$94,175.00 was spent in 2008
$81,550.000 was spent in 2007
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a blanket purchase order for Laboratory Supplies from an established Universal Term Contract with VWR Scientific Products for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage and to authorize the expenditure of $15,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund ($15,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Purchasing Office has established a Universal Term Contract FL-003531for the purchase of Laboratory Supplies which expires May 30, 2010; and
WHEREAS, these supplies are used by the laboratories at the wastewater treatment plants, Pretreatment and Surveillance Laboratory to conduct various tests and samples; and
WHEREAS, the Division of Sewerage and Drainage has established purchase orders that have exceeded the dollar threshold allowed by Columbus City Code Section 329 relative to Universal Term Contracts; and
WHEREAS, the funding from this legislation is for the Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant, now, therefore:
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE City of Columbus:
Section 1. That the Director of Finance and Management be and is hereby authorized to establish a blanket purchase order for Laboratory Supplies from an established Universal Term Contract with VWR Scientific Products for use by the Division of Sewerage and Drainage.
Section 2. That the purpose of paying the cost thereof, the expenditure of $15,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby authorized from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, Fund No. 650, as follows to pay the cost thereof:
OCA: 605030
Object Level 1: 02
Object Level 3 2203
Section 3. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.